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hooked

[hookt] / hʊkt /


ADJECTIVE
bent, angled
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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Will people start wearing N95 masks indoors, or have breathing apparatuses hooked up to their chests like fighter pilots?

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

“We are hooked on traveling now,” said Lisa Mallo, 54, as she waited with her husband, Wesley, for a midday boat tour departing from the 14th-century harbor in the city of Chania.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Netflix is exploring live TV and bundles as it struggles to keep viewers hooked.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

Root arrived to tick off yet another milestone in his glittering career, then Ben Duckett tamely hooked Will O'Rourke to mid-on.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

“You really hooked me on yoga,” Coal said.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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